Canadians 2023 - Oshawa, ON - January 9-15

[Elizabeth]

The event will include both Jr. & Sr. synchro championships too. Read more:
https://t.co/LcxffWxfFk

[kittykins]

Unfortunately this won't be practical for me to attend with no direct flights to Oshawa. I have a former student who lives there and she said she flies to T.O. and then takes the train to Oshawa. If people live in eastern Ontario they probably have the option to drive there. I will plan to go to Calgary for the World Juniors instead. The time frame for WJ is better for me anyway, and I have quite a few options for flights.

[Elizabeth]

All event tickets for Canadians will go on sale next week.



Full information here: https://skatecanada.ca/2022/08/all-even ... next-week/

[Elizabeth]

Senior start orders have now been posted - note that Gabrielle Daleman has withdrawn:

[Elizabeth]

All the results, etc. are linked from this page: https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-ti ... s--results

The streaming schedule for CBC from: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/streaming-sch ... %20Skating

Tue Jan 10 - 10:30 a.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Men's Short Program
Tue Jan 10 - 3:30 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Pairs Short Program
Tue Jan 10 - 4:35 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Women's Short Program
Tue Jan 10 - 7:20 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Dance Rhythm Dance

Wed Jan 11 - 10:35 a.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Men's Free Program
Wed Jan 11 - 1:40 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Synchronized Skating Short Program
Wed Jan 11 - 3:20 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Pairs Free Program
Wed Jan 11 - 4:50 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Women's Free Program
Wed Jan 11 - 7:55 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Dance Free Dance

Thu Jan 12 - 7:25 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Junior Synchronized Skating Free Program
Thu Jan 12 - 9:15 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Synchronized Skating Short Program

Fri Jan 13 - 10:40 a.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Women's Short Program
Fri Jan 13 - 1:25 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Dance Rhythm Dance
Fri Jan 13 - 4:15 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Pairs Short Program
Fri Jan 13 - 6:15 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Synchronized Skating Free Program
Fri Jan 13 - 7:05 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Men's Short Program

Sat Jan 14 - 10:15 a.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Women's Free Program
Sat Jan 14 - 1:30 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Dance Free Dance
Sat Jan 14 - 2:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships (as on TV)
Sat Jan 14 - 4:35 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Pairs Free Program
Sat Jan 14 - 6:50 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships: Senior Men's Free Program

Sun Jan 15 - 1:30 a.m. - CBC Sports Late Night: 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships (as on TV)


CBC TV schedule:

Sat Jan 14 - 2:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships

Sun Jan 15 - 1:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships
Sun Jan 15 - 2:00 p.m. - 2023 Canadian Tire National Figure Skating Championships - Gala

Sun Jan 22 - 2:00 p.m. - CBC Sports: 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships - Gala (Repeat)

[Elizabeth]

A couple of withdrawals have appeared on the start orders for the Seniors:

[Elizabeth]

According to the press release from Skate Canada, Piper and Paul are out of Canadians as Piper is recovering from an appendectomy

https://skatecanada.ca/2023/01/top-cana ... pionships/

Top Canadian Talents to Compete in Oshawa at the 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships
January 3, 2023/by Skate Canada

OTTAWA, ON (January 3, 2023) – Hundreds of senior and junior athletes from coast to coast to coast will be converging at Oshawa’s Tribute Communities Centre from January 9-15 for the 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships. The pre-eminent Canadian figure skating event will feature skaters in the men, women, pair, ice dance and synchronized skating disciplines. 

Several national champions will be competing throughout the week, including Beijing 2022 Olympians Madeline Schizas and Keegan Messing. This will mark Messing’s final national championships after a long and successful international career. In pair, Grand Prix de France gold medalists Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will be looking to earn their first title, while NHK Trophy winners Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen will be vying for the top spot in ice dance. Reigning world champions Les Suprêmes will be some of the top contenders in synchronized skating and will be looking to capture a third consecutive title. 

Current ice dance Canadian champions and 2022 ISU Grand Prix Final winners Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have withdrawn from the event due to Gilles recovering from an appendectomy. Olympian and 2018 national champion Gabrielle Daleman, as well as ice dancers Alicia Fabbri and Paul Ayer and pair team Lori-Ann Matte and Thierry Ferland will also be unable to compete on account of injuries. All athletes look forward to returning to competition in due course.  

In addition to competing for medals, skaters will be vying for spots on the Skate Canada National Team and the Canadian teams that will compete at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships® 2023, the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships® 2023, the ISU World Figure Skating Championships® 2023, the ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships® 2023, and the ISU World Junior Synchronized Skating Championships® 2023.   

[happyheini]

That's too bad bad about the withdrawals. Enjoy the event in person,
Elizabeth.

[Elizabeth]

That's too bad bad about the withdrawals. Enjoy the event in person,
Elizabeth.

Thanks! I will be in attendance for the Senior events and the Gala, barring any transportation, weather, or health issues

[Elizabeth]

In addition to the CBC Sports Streaming schedule linked in a previous post, Skate Canada has now put up links for the streaming on their DailyMotion channel: https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-ti ... -streaming

[Elizabeth]

According to IFS Magazine on Twitter:

Keegan Messing confirmed he will be competing at Canadian nationals. Is hoping his baby arrives before or after nationals. Due date is Jan. 14.

From Bev Smith on Twitter:

Even though Keegan Messing's wife, Lane, is expecting to have their second child Jan. 14, the day of the men's free program at Canadian figure skating nationals, Messing says he will indeed attend, but return home to Alaska immediately afterward, skipping the gala.

[Elizabeth]

In the pre-competition press conference call, Deanna Stellato-Dudek confirmed that she has not yet recovered from the virus that was troubling her at the GPF - it is apparently RSV. She and Maxime plan to compete at Canadians but she will certainly not be at her best

Bev Smith has written about the situation: https://bevsmithwrites.com/virus-hobbles-pair-team/

[happyheini]

Well, if Keegan's baby arrives on the due date she will share a birthday with me, January 14. Yeah.

[Elizabeth]

Well, if Keegan's baby arrives on the due date she will share a birthday with me, January 14. Yeah.

A truly auspicious date

[Elizabeth]

Bev Smith's article on Keegan: https://bevsmithwrites.com/indiana-jone ... n-messing/

[Elizabeth]

The link for the CBC video player: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/wint ... -1.6706906

Preparations are well underway in the arena - I can even see my seat in the image below; I'll be on the aisle in the 4th row but with no rows in front of me



Danielle Earl's photo from practice on the competition rink

[happyheini]

I like your choice of seat, enjoy and please report back.

[Elizabeth]

Today's events:

Detailed time schedule:

[Elizabeth]

There seem to have been some issues with the CBC Sports Stream today. I have had no problem with the stream on the Skate Canada website: https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-ti ... -streaming

It is hosted by Ted Barton and he was joined by Kevin Reynolds for the Jr Men.

CBC has no commentary.

The top 3 Jr Men after the SP:
1 Grayson Long ON
2 Edward Nicholas Vasii QC
3 Shohei Law BC/YK

[Elizabeth]

Ted was on his own doing commentary for the Jr Pairs but Kaetlyn Osmond is joining him for the Jr Women.

The top 3 after the Jr Pairs SP
1 Chloe Panetta & Kieran Thrasher ON
2 Ava Kemp & Yohnatan Elizarov MB
3 Ashlyn Schmitz & Tristan Taylor SK


The top 3 after the Jr Women SP
1 Hetty Shi ON
2 Lulu Lin ON
3 Aleksa Volkova QC

[Elizabeth]

Kaitlyn Weaver is joining Ted for commentary on the Jr Rhythm Dance. I guess she found her way to the arena. She sent him a text during the Jr Women asking for directions She is just back from a tour in Japan.

The top 3 after the Jr Rhythm Dance
1 Nadiia Bashynska / Peter Beaumont ON
2 Sandrine Gauthier / Quentin Thieren QC
3 Hailey Yu / Brendan Giang BC/YK

[Elizabeth]

A busy day today at the Tribute Centre in Oshawa and for Ted Barton and his team:


Everything is being live streamed and available on several websites including

• CBC Sports: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/wint ... -1.6706906,
• CBC Gem,
• the Skate Canada DailyMotion channel, and
• the event website: https://skatecanada.ca/2023-canadian-ti ... -streaming

The latter two both have the commentary. The CBC feed does not.

CBC Sports has the videos from each of yesterday's events available if you search here: https://www.cbc.ca/player/sports
They are also available on the Skate Canada DailyMotion channel:

• Jr. Rhythm Dance: https://dailymotion.com/video/x8h3u3e
• Jr. Women SP: https://dailymotion.com/video/x8h3p3f
• Jr. Pairs SP: https://dailymotion.com/video/x8h3mwf
• Jr. Men SP: https://dailymotion.com/video/x8h3g44

[kittykins]

Thanks for the info. I'll be tuning in at 10:30 for sure.

[Elizabeth]

Thanks for the info. I'll be tuning in at 10:30 for sure.

There have been a few problems with the Skate Canada/Daily Motion stream this morning but the CBC Sports one seems to "weathered" through it And they are using the Skate Canada commentary on the CBC stream too.

Results after the FS for the Jr Men
Edward Nicholas Vasii QC
Grayson Long ON

Anthony Paradis QC


The medals were presented after those for the Jr Pairs.

[Elizabeth]

Now that the Jr Men have finished, we will have, for the first time ever at Canadians, Synchronized Skating - the Junior SP.

There are 9 teams competing from 4 different sections of Skate Canada - the start order: https://cssterminalserv.skatecanada.ca/ ... oSP2SO.pdf

• Lower Mainland Junior BC/YK
• Golding Ice QC
• ICE Ignite ON
• Synchronicity ON
• Solstice Junior AB/NT/NU
• Nova QC
• Les Suprêmes QC
• NEXXICE ON
• Gold Ice ON

The size of the crowd grew significantly for this part of the competition and was definitely boisterous and loud, something that is usual at Synchro competitions

The results after the Jr Synchro SP:
1 NEXXICE ON
2 Nova QC
3 Les Suprêmes QC